A Proper Bucket List For Incoming Freshmen
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A Proper Bucket List For Incoming Freshmen

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A Proper Bucket List For Incoming Freshmen
Twin Cities Pioneer Press

As my freshman year of college is quickly approaching, I thought that I would share some of the things I hope to accomplish in my first year of college. Maybe some of you want to accomplish the same things as me. Hopefully, with this article being out there I can stick close to knocking some fun things off my bucket list and accomplishing some great goals! So here is my first year at the University of Minnesota!

  1. Make 10 new friends
  2. Get a piercing
  3. Go to 3 concerts
  4. Take at least 1200 pictures
  5. Pull an all-nighter
  6. Get an A on a test (or all of them)
  7. Dance in the rain with my roommate
  8. Take a challenging class
  9. Get advice from a senior
  10. Go to a Frat Party
  11. Have a great time at the Minnesota State Fair
  12. Join a community service club
  13. Spring Break somewhere fun with my BFFs
  14. Go to almost every home football game
  15. Find a new passion
  16. Stay organized
  17. Do homework when I get it, don’t wait till Sunday night
  18. Attend all of the hockey games I can
  19. Stay in touch with the important people
  20. Go to a Timberwolves game
  21. Avoid the freshman 15
  22. Turn fat to muscle
  23. Don't eat the ice cream in the cafeteria too often
  24. Spend a whole day binge watching 80s movies
  25. Go on a random road trip
  26. Go to a Wild game, preferably against the New York Rangers
  27. Explore the cities
  28. Visit some of my friends at their colleges
  29. Have a friend come and sleepover in my dorm room
  30. Surprise someone, once a month
  31. Aimlessly walk through campus just enjoying my surroundings
  32. Study hard for finals
  33. Go to office hours and connect with professors
  34. Have an amazing time at Spring Fling
  35. Get coffee with friends on a Tuesday morning
  36. Go out and do something every night for one whole week
  37. People watch on a Friday or Saturday night
  38. Hammock with good friends
  39. Take a nap in the grass with my roomie
  40. Make a friend from the east coast and the west coast
  41. Eat at a new restaurant at least once a month
  42. Get enough sleep, most of the time
  43. Get not enough sleep, some of the time
  44. Order a salad
  45. Eat more healthy things
  46. Learn more Spanish
  47. Dance like nobody's watching
  48. Keep on Keepin’ on
  49. Thank everyone for the little things
  50. Go to free sporting events
  51. Speak up for what is right
  52. Stick to my beliefs
  53. Learn about other people's backgrounds and beliefs
  54. Get another tattoo
  55. Call Mom and Dad, at least once a week
  56. Spend time studying in the library, a lot
  57. Say I love you to people who deserve to hear it
  58. Take a hike
  59. Add ten people on Snapchat in one night
  60. Write a letter to Senior Year self
  61. Take a fitness class like Zumba or boxing
  62. Order Insomnia cookies at 2 am
  63. Keep my dorm room clean
  64. Vacuum more than once a semester
  65. Attend a Themed Party
  66. Make a difference
  67. Have the time of my life!
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